Podcasts about opera company

Send Kira a text message!There are so many other talented, dedicated, and caring folks out here supporting everyone who brings a production to life. And this conversation is actually the very first time I met Alexa Smith! She's had a very similar journey to me with acting, motherhood, and EDI consulting. Alexa shares about her early acting career, what led her to become a consultant, and (possibly my favorite topic) how she's navigated motherhood in the theater industry.  Get ready for an amazing conversation, theater friends!In this episode, you will:Discover how Alexa came to be an EDI consultant in the arts.Uncover how Alexa navigated those early days of motherhood and acting.Learn what a day in the life at The Public is like for Alexa.Full Show Notes Here!Mentioned ResourcesHell's Kitchen on BroadwayBeyond Accessibility w/ Brennan SrisirikulConnect with Alexa:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInCONNECT with Kira:@kiratroilo @artandsoulconsulting @inclusivestages"'Black Hair'" Is Hair: An Entertainment Industry Guide WebsiteBecome a PatronJoin our mailing list - scroll to the bottom of the pageThanks for joining me on this episode of Inclusive Stages! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple or a rating on Spotify to help me reach more people ready to collectively shape the future of human-first theater, one stage at a time.Thanks to our music composer, Zachary McConnell, and our producer, Leah Bryant.

This week Coffeemilk Opera Company is the subject of the program with Krista Wilhelnsen, Co- founder and Artistic Director. We listen to some music from and talk about their first season and the plans for two concerts in September. For more information you can email coffeemilkopera@gmail.com or go to www.coffeemilkopera.com.

KIRK CAMBRIDGE-DEL PESCHE hails from the beautiful West Indies archipelago of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He proudly boasts an eclectic blend of ethnicities. With a portfolio that includes work with MAC Cosmetics,  BareMinerals, Broadway; Tours; TV; Boston Ballet; Boston Lyrics Opera; Opera Company of Philadelphia; Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Symphony Orchestra. ‍ Make-up designed for - Broadway: Trouble In Mind, Clyde's, Skelton Crew, Birthday Candles, Skin Of Our Teeth, For Colored Girls, Strange Loop, POTUS, Into The Woods, The Piano Lesson, Ain't No Mo, Camelot and Merrily We Roll Along. Off-Broadway: Merry Wives, Sand Blasted, Confederates, Into The Woods and Melissa Etheridge - My Window Regional: Disney's Hercules Opera: This Little Light Of Mine National Tour: Into The Woods & The Wiz Spring 2024 - Disney's Hercules Global Premier in Germany & The Wiz Broadway

Neil is a renowned percussionist, accomplished music educator, imaginative product innovator, and successful entrepreneur. He is the founder and president of Grover Pro Percussion Inc., a market leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of world-class percussion instruments.  At the young age of 23, Neil was appointed Principal Percussionist of the Opera Company of Boston, a position he held for seven seasons.  As his career progressed, he found himself in demand for all musical genres, including symphony, chamber music, ballet, opera, and commercial recordings.  Highlights of his collaborations include the Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Music from Marlboro, Indianapolis Symphony, Boston Musica Viva, and the Empire Brass. He was chosen to record the percussion tracks for Phillip Glass' film soundtrack for Mishima. In addition, Neil appears as a Boston Pops percussionist in the hit movie Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones.  He has toured with Music From Marlboro, Boston Symphony, Henry Mancini, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, and the Broadway production of The Pirates of Penzance.  Since 1977, he has performed, recorded, and toured with the world-famous Boston Pops, where he has made music under the batons of Maestros Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart.  Having performed regularly in the percussion section of the Boston Symphony for over 35 years, he has worked with Maestros Seiji Ozawa, James Levine, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Colin Davis, Charles Dutoit, Colin Davis, Neemi Jaarvi, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Bernard Haitink. It is noteworthy that Neil has performed in over 1,500 concerts as a percussionist with the BSO & Boston Pops. Neil's percussive talents have been heard by thousands at renowned venues, such as Boston's Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, and festivals at Tanglewood, Hollywood Bowl, Wolf Trap, Blossom, and Ravinia.  In addition, he has performed for millions of listeners through television and radio broadcasts on the NBC, CBS, NHK, PBS, A&E and NPR networks.  At the request of composer John Williams, Neil joined the multi-media musical extravaganza, “Star Wars in Concert”, serving as Principal Percussionist on two legs of their North American Tour.   Neil Grover has written/co-authored five publications: Four Mallet Primer, Four Mallet Fundamentals, Art of Triangle & Tambourine Playing, Percussionist's Cookbook, and The Art of Percussion Playing, all published by Meredith Music.  Neil's innovative designs and cutting edge manufacturing techniques have set a new standard for the ergonometric functionality of modern day percussion instruments. Neil and his company have been featured in many publications, including: Percussive Notes, Modern Drummer, School Band & Orchestra, Musical Merchandise Review and on two episodes of the Discovery Channel's series How It's Made. Formerly the Chair of the Percussion Programs at both The Boston Conservatory and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, today, Neil's students occupy leading positions in many top performing, educational and music business organizations. Things That Came Up:  -1:45 Owning ALL the percussion instruments -3:50 The magic of Zelda -6:00 Studied with the same teacher as Dom Famularo -7:00 Studying with Vic Firth  -11:10 “Classical musicians play with their eyes and jazz musicians play with their ears” -12:10 “Talent got you this far, perseverance will carry you through.” -12:45 Took AFM pension at age 65  -13:50 Contracting, composing and arranging as a new life chapter -15:10 Bradley Cooper's “Maestro” -16:35 Being a frustrated stand-up -17:40 Fred Buda: “Playing drum set in an orchestra is like swinging an elephant” -19:40 How union pensions work -26:05 At Tanglewood at the same time as Kenny Aronoff, with Leonard Bernstein conducting! -27:40 Playing bongos for Bernstein's “West Side Story” -30:50 Star Wars Tour: Drum Tech, 7 percussionists, 3 conductors and music from all 6 Star Wars films -38:00 Follow your dreams, no matter what!  -40:00 “The Accidental Entrepreneur” -41:00 The FIRST Grover Triangle  -48:20 Allowing Redmond to help develop the “Studio Pro Series” pop tambourines -54:00 Selling Grover Percussion to RBI Music  -60:40 On screen percussionist in the “Blown Away” film, starring Tommy Lee Jones  -61:30 Authoring Books  -63:30 Aerosmith! Glocks!  -69:30 Neil's favorite axe is the piatti (cymbals)  -74:00 “The Fave 5”  Follow:  www.groverpro.com Email: ngrover@groverpro.com The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits.  Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:     https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich's exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

formidAbility the world's first Opera Company that puts accessibility at the foundation of the creative process is just about to take their Arts Council funded project ‘Song in Sign' out on tour to London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow during January February and in to early March. The project will bring singers, performers, musicians and signers together to showcase the energy and emotion of music through Sign Language, gesture and mime, blurring the lines between opera and song, merging the aural and the visual to break down some of those barriers thrown up by language, culture and disability. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was joined by Joanne Roughton-Arnold, visually impaired Opera Singer, CEO and Creative Director of formidAbility to find out more about the background to Joann'e's Opera Company formidAbility, where the idea for 'Song in Sign' came from and how the project has evolved during the rehearsal process leading up to the performances and workshops.  About ‘Song in Sign' and tour dates: Two opera singers, a pianist and two signing actors join forces to create a feast for the senses in a joyous merging of Song and Sign including the world premiere of The Happy Prince by Rylan Gleave and Max Chase. The project includes concert performances plus student and community workshops. Concert dates: London -23 January, 7.30pm, Guildhall School of Music and Drama Birmingham - 30 January, 7.00pm, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Manchester - 2 February, 7.30pm, Royal Northern College of Music Glasgow - 1 March, 1pm, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. For more about ForemidAbillity and details about how to book for the up-coming ‘Song in Sign' performances and workshops do visit the following pages of the ForemidAbility website - https://www.formidability.org/2022-song-in-sign

In 1988 Maria Ringo co-founded SOJOURNER FARMS (later renamed SOJOS), introducing what was then a new concept of commercial Raw Food Diets for companion animals to North American consumers, paving the way for future women entrepreneurs in the pet industry. Always a devoted student of health and nutrition, after the sale of her business she trained as a Homeopathic health care practitioner (CCH, HOM), opening a family practice in Toronto and becoming a member of the Faculty of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine. Combining their extensive backgrounds in nutrition and the pet industry, Maria and her husband David Stauble launched CARNA4 Pet Foods in 2010, successfully introducing the first complete quick-baked air-dried pet diet made of 100% real food ingredients without synthetics of any kind. Moving the pet consumer towards natural rearing principles is the goal and today, Carna4 continues to grow, improving the health of dogs and cats throughout North America and countries around the world. Maria loves teaching nutrition and health, and has been a guest writer and speaker on this topic for many years. She retired from her medical practice and her Faculty position in 2019. She is an active supporter and former Board chair of the Canadian Children's Opera Company and, in addition to her advocacy of whole foods nutrition for people and pets, is devoted to the cause of arts education for children. Want to learn how to feed your dog a homemade diet? Sign up for our Homemade Diet Guide below!

In 1988 Maria Ringo co-founded SOJOURNER FARMS (later renamed SOJOS), introducing what was then a new concept of commercial Raw Food Diets for companion animals to North American consumers, paving the way for future women entrepreneurs in the pet industry. Always a devoted student of health and nutrition, after the sale of her business she trained as a Homeopathic health care practitioner (CCH, HOM), opening a family practice in Toronto and becoming a member of the Faculty of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine. Combining their extensive backgrounds in nutrition and the pet industry, Maria and her husband David Stauble launched CARNA4 Pet Foods in 2010, successfully introducing the first complete quick-baked air-dried pet diet made of 100% real food ingredients without synthetics of any kind. Moving the pet consumer towards natural rearing principles is the goal and today, Carna4 continues to grow, improving the health of dogs and cats throughout North America and countries around the world. Maria loves teaching nutrition and health, and has been a guest writer and speaker on this topic for many years. She retired from her medical practice and her Faculty position in 2019. She is an active supporter and former Board chair of the Canadian Children's Opera Company and, in addition to her advocacy of whole foods nutrition for people and pets, is devoted to the cause of arts education for children. Want to learn how to feed your dog a homemade diet? Sign up for our Homemade Diet Guide below!

Host Mikaela Lefrak chats with directors at Opera Vermont and Opera Company of Middlebury as well as Vermont Public Classical's Helen Lyons on recent opera news around Vermont.

Host Mikaela Lefrak chats with directors at Opera Vermont and Opera Company of Middlebury as well as Vermont Public Classical's Helen Lyons on recent opera news around Vermont.

In this weeks episode of the Choosing Happy podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Author, Singer and Performer Zoe Jasko. Zoe has published two books with a third on the way. She's also a mother of four. And she has so much to share with us.Embracing Creativity: An Interview with Zoe JescoThis weeks episode features singer, performer, and author, Zoe Jesco as she shares her unique insights on balancing a portfolio career. During the conversation, Zoe delves into her journey, from her work in Disney and the civil service, to her passion for singing and performing. She discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it became an opportunity for her to pivot and manifest her love for writing. Through sharing anecdotes about her writing process and challenges faced, Zoe inspires listeners on perseverance, resilience, and the ability to find happiness along the journey of creativity and self-exploration.00:00 Introduction and Guest Presentation01:13 Zoe's Journey as a Singer and Performer03:20 The Birth of Felici Opera03:48 Zoe's Career Shifts and Challenges04:38 The Creation of an Opera Company06:43 The Impact of the Pandemic on Zoe's Career07:29 Transition into Writing08:14 The Inspiration Behind Zoe's Stories09:04 The Publishing Journey11:58 The Role of Marketing in Book Publishing13:55 The Historical Background of Zoe's Second Book01:04 The Research Process for Historical Fiction17:58 Upcoming Book Release and Future Projects19:47 Balancing Writing with Other Responsibilities21:18 Overcoming Challenges and Finding Happiness33:25 Advice for Aspiring AuthorsShe describes what brought her to writing, shares her singing career and how she co-founded an Opera Company. Her journey covers many aspects and there is something here for everyone.For authors who struggle with writer block, finding a process that works and marketing their work this will be a valuable listen for you. About Zoe Jasko :Zoe Jasko is an author, singer and performer. Her books - a collection of short stories 'What the Wind Saw' (2022), her debut novel 'Hope is Daffodil Bright' (2023) and a second collection of stories 'The portraits on the wall' (2024) are published by the independent publisher 'The Endless Bookcase'. She is also co-founder and creative director of Felici Opera. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and four children. Zoe's Facebook page @zoe.jasko on Instagram Zoe's Website And you can find her books on Amazon.I do hope you find this episode useful. Please share if you think someone you know would benefit from Zoe's story. Please leave a review if you enjoyed it.Links:Choosing Happywww.choosinghappypodcast.comwww.choosinghappy.co.uk/communitywww.twitter.com/nlpwarriorhttps://www.facebook.com/choosinghappypodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/hvmasters/Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/choosing-happy-1878162/episodesWhat you can do now...Join the wait list for the new community at www.choosinghappy.co.uk/communitySign up for my Awakened Entrepreneurs Free Video Series. https://www.takingyourbusinessonline.com/the-awakened-entrepreneurDrop me a line with any feedback you may have at heather@choosinghappy.co.ukCopyright 2024 Heather Masters If you would like to donate to the podcast you can use this link:Support this Podcast Thank you for your kind generosityHeather Masters Choosing Happy website

Each March, the City of Birmingham publishes daily StrongHer profiles featuring under-recognized women who are leading our community. Join Mayor Woodfin and his friends as they celebrate five years of StrongHer and share stories of the women who inspire us. Guests: Chanda Temple, Senior Project Manager, City of Birmingham Mayor's Office Jacqueline McKinney - StrongHer Candidate  Retired dressmaker, housekeeper and caterer Jacqueline McKinney has taken it upon herself to pick up trash in her neighborhood after failing to get a larger dumpster for her Woodlawn apartment complex. Once she is done in her neighborhood, the 69-year-old hits First Avenue North to pick up litter. She does all this, despite health issues.  She also volunteers to cook to help loved ones when they've lost someone.   Allison Sanders - StrongHer Candidate   Made her stage debut at the Alabama Theatre at the age of six in the Sound of Music. Singing opera and  performing with various groups, including the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the New York City Opera, Opera Memphis, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Allison was a soloist during the closing ceremony of the World Games in Birmingham.

This is part 2 of our conversation with the renowned Tibetan singer/songwriter Techung. The music of Tibet is as serene and beautiful as its picturesque landscape. If you thought that there is only one kind of music in Tibet, you are absolutely mistaken. Each province in the region has its own style of music. To dwell deeper into this and truly understand the beauty of traditional Tibetan music, Tenzin is in conversation with the award-winning Tibetan singer/songwriter - Techung. Techung is the co-founder of the San Francisco-based Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company. Chaksampa made their debut at Carnegie Hall with Philip Glass, REM, Trey Anastasio, Shawn Colvin, and Patti Smith as part of New York Tibet House's annual Monlam festival concert. Tune in now to listen!

The music of Tibet is as serene and beautiful as its picturesque landscape. If you thought that there is only one kind of music in Tibet, you are absolutely mistaken. Each province in the region has its own style of music. To dwell deeper into this and truly understand the beauty of traditional Tibetan music, Tenzin is in conversation with the award-winning Tibetan singer/song-writer - Techung. Techung is the co-founder of the San Francisco-based Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company. Chaksampa made their debut at Carnegie Hall with Philip Glass, REM, Trey Anastasio, Shawn Colvin, and Patti Smith as part of New York Tibet House's annual Monlam festival concert. Tune in now to listen!

This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Chris Thornborrow, an award-winning composer for film, theatre, and the concert stage. His work has been described as

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 759, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Fictional Seniors 1: Bob Cratchit's boss. Ebenezer Scrooge. 2: This "Christmas Carol" curmudgeon is "secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster". (Ebenezer) Scrooge. 3: The devoted housekeeper Nelly Dean narrates much of the story of this Bronte title house. Wuthering Heights. 4: In this novel Hugh Conway finds out that the High Lama is about 250 years old. Lost Horizon. 5: This amateur sleuth who likes to knit lives in the small English village of St. Mary Mead. Miss Jane Marple. Round 2. Category: Female Firsts 1: She founded the Opera Company of Boston in 1957 and in 1976 became the first woman to conduct at the Met. Sarah Caldwell. 2: In 1678, Elena Cornaro, fluent in 7 languages, became the first woman to receive this advanced degree. doctorate (of philosophy). 3: Daisy Gordon, the niece of Juliette Gordon Low, became the first member of this organization when she joined in 1912. the Girl Scouts. 4: This author and wife of Time magazine's founder was the USA's first female ambassador to Italy. Clare Boothe Luce. 5: This UPI correspondent was the first woman to head the White House bureau of a major news service. Helen Thomas. Round 3. Category: Marine Biology 1: Around 1905 it was discovered that the American eel spawns in this "sea" in the north Atlantic. the Sargasso Sea. 2: A species of this 10-armed animal is the largest invertebrate, reaching a length of over 50 feet. squid. 3: The animals that form atolls. coral. 4: When bivalves get scared, they pull these shut until the danger has passed. their shells. 5: You might be "As happy as" this mollusk that has a heart but no brain. a clam. Round 4. Category: Pennsylvanians 1: "Little Women" was based on her own "poor but happy" family of mom, dad, 3 sisters and herself. Louisa May Alcott. 2: In 1869 Philadelphia's John Wanamaker founded one of the 1st of these in the U.S.. the department store. 3: An educator and writer of 19th century "Readers", he began teaching at age 13. (William) McGuffey. 4: His water colors are set almost entirely in the Brandywine Valley and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. (Andrew) Wyeth. 5: Surnames of the philanthropists who founded 2 Pittsburgh institutes which merged into 1 univ. in 1967. Carnegie (and) Mellon. Round 5. Category: World Holidays And Observances 1: Argentina honors this dance on Dec. 11, the birthday of 2 of its important figures, Carlos Gardel and Julio de Caro. the tango. 2: Tahiti celebrates this on July 14; it's that French connection. Bastille Day. 3: "The Folklore of World Holidays" gives instructions on how to make a turnip lantern for this observance. Halloween. 4: At each of the 12 strokes of midnight starting a new year, a Spaniard will traditionally eat one of these. grape. 5: Monaco's national day is November 19, the date in 1949 of his formal accession to the throne. Prince Rainier. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Rob Kempson is a theatre artist and educator, working primarily as a director and playwright, and the Artistic Director of the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. Selected Writer/Director: Trigonometry (timeshare/Factory); Mockingbird (Next Stage Theatre Festival); SHANNON 10:40 (timeshare/Videofag); explicit (Rhubarb Festival); #legacy (Harbourfront Centre); The HV Project (Community). Selected Director: Box 4901 (timeshare/Buddies), The Places We Are (Theatre Erindale), The Snow Queen (Canadian Children's Opera Company), Electric Messiah (Soundstreams), The Little Mermaid (St. Lawrence College), 9 to 5: The Musical (Randolph College), The Ballad of Stompin' Tom (Sudbury Theatre Centre), Box 4901 (SummerWorks, foldA Festival); The Canadian, Maggie and Pierre, Million Dollar Quartet, Daisy Amazed Me, Violet's the Pilot, Rose's Clothes (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Robert (co-directed with Briana Brown, Toronto Fringe); Songs for a New World (Claude Watson). Writer/Composer/Performer: The Way Back To Thursday (Theatre Passe Muraille/Touchstone Theatre – Dora Nomination: Outstanding New Musical). Rob has been a member of the Stratford Festival Playwrights' Retreat, a Resident Artist Educator at Young People's Theatre, and the RBC Intern Director for The Musical Stage Co. He is the past Artistic Producer of the Paprika Festival, the past Associate Artistic Producer at Theatre Passe Muraille, and the past Associate Artistic Director at the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Rob is also the Co-Artistic Director of ARC, a Toronto-based company. www.robkempson.com Twitter: @rob_kempson Instagram: @rob_kempson Tickets to ARC's Martyr: https://www.nativeearth.ca/shows/martyr/ Support Stageworthy Donate: tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) with The Cathedral of St. John the Divine presents John Adams' El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered, concept by Julia Bullock, for a one night only engagement on December 21, 2022. Our guest is renowned countertenor and 2022 GRAMMY winner Anthony Roth Costanzo, for the backstory on this operatic reimagining of the Nativity story. For more, visit runningamoc.org

Jeremy & Jazzy join the DTP to take us behind the CBC Kids Animated series, as well as their accompanying children's album “Say Hello”!   The series stars Jeremy Fisher (Jeremy) and award-winning artist Aiza Ntibarikure (Jazzy). It's set in Creation Station – a world that comes alive through the magic of music. The first 26 two-minute episodes and one 11-minute special (featuring a guest appearance from musician Joel Plaskett) is available now on CBC Gem!   In addition, today Jeremy and Jazzy released the album Say Hello, a collection of 26 new songs via Hidden Pony Records and Universal Music Canada on all streaming services. Fronted by Jeremy and Aiza, the tracks showcase a diversity of styles – from vocal jazz to folky talking blues to funk, hip-hop, pop, and more. The songs are backed by children from the Dixon Hall Music School, the Canadian Children's Opera Company, and Music For Young Children in Bedford, Nova Scotia.    Connect w/ Jeremy & Jazzy! —   YouTube:     —   Support Colton Gee and Desert Tiger ----- Check out our webstore @ Follow the Desert Tiger Podcast @   Follow Colton Gee @   —

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If you're in Toronto between October 14th and November 4th, head over to The Four Seasons Centre to see the Canadian Opera Company's production of Carmen by Georges Bizet! Carmen is one of the most well-known and commonly performed operas in the world. It is a tragic love story, full of earworms and a very energetic children's chorus. In this episode Rebecca goes solo to interview two members of the children's chorus Lee and Leo. These young singers are members of the Canadian Children's Opera Company and take centre stage in this new COC production. Learn more about the CCOC: https://www.canadianchildrensopera.comGet tickets to see the COC's production of Carmen: https://www.coc.ca/productions/23489

Join us on Leonard Lopate at Large when the After Dinner Opera Company reviews the New York and Orchestral Staged Premiere of SACCO AND VANZETTI Begun by Marc Blitzstein. Completed & Conducted by Leonard Lehrman. Directed by Benjamin Spierman. In 1921, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, both Italian-Americans, were convicted of robbery and murder. Although the arguments brought against them were mostly disproven in court, the fact that the two men were known radicals prejudiced the judge and jury against them.

Maren Montalbano began her vocal career with the San Francisco Girls Chorus at age seven, and has been singing ever since. A graduate of both New England Conservatory of Music and Tufts University, Ms. Montalbano can be heard in three GRAMMY Award-winning albums: John Adams' Pulitzer Prize-winning work, On the Transmigration of Souls (2005), and Gavin Bryars' The Fifth Century (2018), and Lansing McLoskey's Zealot Canticles (2019), on which she is a featured soloist. She recorded Douglas Cuomo's opera Arjuna's Dilemma with Anonymous 4 members Susan Hellauer and Jacqueline Horner, which was released in 2008 to critical acclaim.  She appears on over a dozen commercial recordings, including Alice Parker's Listen Lord and The Family Reunion, Kile Smith's Vespers, Lewis Spratlan's Hesperus is Phosphorus, and Ted Hearne's Sound from the Bench. In the past five years, Ms. Montalbano has been a guest artist with Lyric Fest, Choral Arts Philadelphia, Network for New Music and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band. When she performed the modern premiere of Destinos vencen finezas, a 17th century zarzuela by Juan Francisco de Navas, with Philadelphia's Baroque orchestra, Tempesta di Mare, her dramatic interpretation was hailed as “pure, suave and sensuous” (Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2015). When she premiered the role of Andy Warhol #2 in Andy: a POPera (Bearded Ladies Cabaret and Opera Philadelphia), the Broad Street Review called her singing “impeccable.” Her debut album, Sea Tangle: Songs from the North, featuring all women composers and performers, was released in December 2016. During the pandemic of 2020-21, Ms. Montalbano turned to the digital world. She wrote, produced, and starred in an interactive digital one-woman show called The Bodice Ripper Project, which had its world premiere at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and she started a podcast of the same name. Other pandemic world premiere projects include David Lang's in nature (The Crossing/Warren Miller Performing Arts Center), Pete Wyer's Spring Street Opera (American Opera Projects), and the release of six different commercial albums with various collaborators. The 2021-22 season features Ms. Montalbano in more world premieres, both live and digital, from a podcast musical by Jennifer Rosenfeld to a work by Lansing McLoskey honoring the 100th anniversary of James Joyce's Ulysses. Ms. Montalbano lives in New Jersey and sings professionally throughout a wide geographic area with such groups as Opera Company of Philadelphia, Trio Eos, and The Crossing. She is passionate about keeping artists employed doing what they do best. Ms. Montalbano currently studies voice with Julianne Baird.

Verdi's La Traviata will be performed at the Canopy Hotel in Minneapolis Fri-Sunday May 27 through 29. But it's not set on a typical opera stage, but in various locations around the Canopy Hotel. This production represents Immersive Opera, and that is what the Out of the Box opera company does. David Lefkovich is the founding artistic director of Out of the Box Opera, and he spoke with Phil Nusbaum in one of the performance spaces, the hotel bar.

Have you ever met an opera singing bassoonist? Rebecca and Zara have, and she's only nine years old! Olivia Pady is a quint (mini bassoon) player and member of the Canadian Children's Opera Company's principal chorus. The CCOC works in collaboration with the Canadian Opera Company, allowing its young members to perform in professional operatic productions. Olivia recently sang the role of Marcel in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Fantasma, composed by Ian Cusson. In this episode, she shares her favourite part of the rehearsal process, what it's like working with a professional opera company, and what happens when your veil doesn't fit quite right. Oh! And if you have a question about the bassoon, Olivia is the girl to ask!Learn more about the CCOC: https://www.canadianchildrensopera.comLearn more about Fantasma: https://www.coc.ca/productions/fantasma

Links: Cascadia Chamber Opera Company 503-468-0796Ravinia Festival, Job Corps, Ruth Dobson, Julius Caesar, Carmen, Charlene Larsen Center,Zack Lennox, Jocelyn Claire ThomasAre you looking for an inspiring listen, something to motivate you, you've come to the right place. Welcome to women of the Northwest, where we have conversations with ordinary women leading extraordinary lives, motivating, inspiring, compelling. In today's episode, we have Bereniece (pronounced Breenis)Jones Centeno, who moved from Chicago in 2016 to Astoria. She has a master's degree in music, particularly in opera and arts administration. She lives with her husband Vincent, who is a music teacher at Lewis and Clark. She's part time Executive Director of the Charlene Larsen Center for the Performing Arts in Astoria. And she also works at Job Corps. She is the founder of Cascadia Chamber Opera Company which can be reached at 503-468-0796.For those who have not ventured into the world of opera like me  Bereniece gives a great background and understanding of opera.  She is so enthusiastic, has an infectious laugh and is truly a motivating listen.Her work with Job Corps students is interesting and she is truly a gift.

Tara and EmKay head up north to Canada to the Toronto Civic Light Opera Company to unpack their 2000 production of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!" Based upon previous adaptations, this production added original music inspired by unearthed Baum music and has been revived by popular demand multiple times!Show Notes:Down the YBP Etsy ShopOz WikiThe Toronto Civic Light Opera CompanyInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshrayPatreonOriginal music by Shane ChapmanEdited by Emily Kay Shrader

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   Today I have Gail Gordon on the podcast.  Gail owns and operates a non-profit Opera Company in Los Angeles.   I had Gail on the podcast in October 2020 and we discussed what had happened.   Today, a year later, I have her back for an update on the effects of California AB5 on her NON-profit business.   Unreal the damage this law has done! *SEE DETAILS ON EXACTLY HOW THIS EFFECTS GAIL BELOW* Ready... Set... Rodeo!!!!! Rideshare Rodeo is sponsored by Curri.com Drive for Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib Sign up for PARA: https://withpara.com/ **READ BELOW TO UNDERSTAND ABC TEST** ABC test – B prong is impossible to justify for musicians. (A) The person is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact. (B) The person performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business. (C) The person is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business of the same nature as that involved in the work performed Section 2775 and the holding in Dynamex do not apply to the relationship between a referral agency and a service provider, as defined below, under the following conditions: (A) A person who utilizes a referral agency to contract for services from a service provider  ex:  Opera company using a “Contractor” to hires an orchestra for performances. (a)Section 2775 and the holding in Dynamex do not apply to the relationship between two individuals wherein each individual is acting as a sole proprietor or separate business entity formed as a partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation performing work pursuant to a contract for purposes of providing services at the location of a single-engagement event, as defined below, under the following conditions: (1) Neither individual is subject to control and direction by the other, in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact. (2) Each individual has the ability to negotiate their rate of pay with the other individual. (3) The written contract between both individuals specifies the total payment for services provided by both individuals at the single-engagement event, and the specific rate paid to each individual. (b) “Single-engagement event” means a stand-alone non-recurring event in a single location, or a series of events in the same location no more than once a week. (A) The musical group is performing as a symphony orchestra, the musical group is performing at a theme park or amusement park, or a musician is performing in a musical theater production.             (F) “Single-engagement live performance event” means a stand-alone musical performance in a single venue location, or a series of performances in the same venue location no more than once a week. This does not include performances that are part of a tour or series of live performances at various locations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB2257  

Soprano Jenna Siladie has earned warm acclaim, praised by the New York Times for her "endearing sweet voice", and hailed by the European press as having a “both warm and shimmering tone". ​The 2019/20 season has heralded in a string of successes, including the role debut as Marguerite in Faust, as well as Arianna in the Handel opera Giustino: "The soprano Jenna Siladie, who in the role of Arianna shows vocally, why she is the star of the young ensemble." ​In 2018 Jenna joined the prestigious ensemble at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria, singing the lead heroine of Élisabeth in Verdi's Don Carlos. Der Standard noted, “the most harmonious performance of the production goes to Jenna Siladie whose beautiful Élisabeth combines elegance, fullness, and vocal warmth and luminosity.” In the autumn of 2017, she made her Germany debut as a guest at Oper Wuppertal, singing Gutrune in Götterdämmerung, being praised for singing “with passion and sweet soprano sound which is seldom heard” (Die Deutsche Bühne). She saw the addition of two new roles in the spring of 2017 as Adina in L'elisir d'amore with St. Petersburg Opera Company and then Lauretta in Opera Company of Middlebury's production of Il trittico. Ms. Siladie's additional operatic credits include Micaela in Carmen, Iolanta in Iolanta (Tchaikovsky), Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro. She made her NYC debut with Gotham Chamber Opera in 2014, performing the respective leading roles of Popelka and Armande in a double bill production of Bohuslav Martinů's operas Veselohra na mostě and Alexandre Bis. Other NYC highlights include the leading role of Léontine in the U.S premiere of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges' 1780 opera L'amant anonyme (March 2016). A frequent concert and recital soloist, Ms. Siladie made her Carnegie Hall debut in June 2017 as soloist in John Rutter's Mass of the Children and has been a favorite guest with Carolina Philharmonic. Further concert appearances throughout the United States have seen her in Santa Fe NM, New Haven CT, and Vero Beach Opera in Florida. She has also appeared in Lieder programs throughout Austria. Ms. Siladie earned her Master of Music from Yale University, where she "showed fine, round tone in the title role" of Tchaikovsky's final opera Iolanta, and was "particularly impressive and created a very memorable character out of Lucia" (Hartford Courant) in The Rape of Lucretia. Ms. Siladie also earned her Bachelor of Music from Stetson University, where she notably appeared as soprano soloist in Handel's Messiah with the Stetson University Orchestra and Choral Union. "Jenna Siladie, an EBULLIENT soprano with great stage presence SPARKLED" - Wall Street Journal Website: https://www.jennasiladie.com Facebook: Jenna Siladie, Soprano Instagram: @jennasiladie @upwardfacingsoprano In this episode we talk about: - Jenna's health and wellness journey during the pandemic - Being a professional musician / opera singer in Europe vs. US - Teaching Yoga in Ukraine - Performance Anxiety TW: exercise bulimia, disordered eating, performance anxiety, mental and physical health --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thealignedmusician/message

New opera company Wellington Opera is set to be a major new company in Wellington's cultural scene, and its formation is being marked this month by the presentation of a rather unusual programme of pop-up performances in public spaces across the capital city ahead of a season of Don Giovanni in April. Joining us to introduce the programme are Wellington Opera's artistic director Matthew Ross and tenor Boyd Owen. 

Shirley Germain was Opera Australia’s wig-mistress for 38 years. Her husband, John Germain, was a revered singer with the Company for 40 years, performing many of the great Baritone roles.Commencing her career as a hairdresser, she found that the Opera Company was looking for someone to oversee the preparation and maintenance of the many wigs required in production. It was the second year of its existence. Already associated with the Company, through her husband, the role seemed a perfect fit.The young company made do in various venues around Sydney until 1973 when Opera Australia made the Sydney Opera House its new home. Shirley has been in the unique position of having had a ‘front-row seat’, observing the company grow and triumph over several decades. She has worked with the greats of the Opera World, and counted many of them as her close friends. Shirley has contributed enormously in her preparation, styling and care of the 'heads' of the characters in Opera.This unique artistry is of paramount importance to the success of a production, contributing to the aesthetics and allowing a singer to take the stage with confidence and character. It is a role Shirley has relished and we are indeed privileged to have access to her experience and anecdote in this delightful episode of Stages.The Stages podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify, Whooshkaa and where all good podcasts are found.

Let’s talk about #seduction Sexy . #Scorpius. Two artist I feature in this podcast worked in Brothels one as a musician the other as a painter and both died of syphilis and were born on November 24. Scott Joplin is known as the “King of Ragtime”, famous for such compositions like “The Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer”. A travelling musician, #Joplin was at the Chicago World Fair in 1893, where Ragtime became a national craze. He went on to publish his own Ragtime compositions before starting his own Opera Company and composing operas, self-publishing his " Treemonisha" opera in 1911. Joplin's music was largely forgotten after his death in 1917 but rediscovered in the 1960s and 1970s. The film "The Sting" (1973) featured music inspired by Scott Joplin and Marvin Hamlisch won an Academy Award for his soundtrack. His version of the "The Entertainer" then became a top ten hit. Scott Joplin http://www.friendsofscottjoplin.org/index.html Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist and illustrator whose immersion in the colorful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant, and provocative images of the modern, sometimes decadent, affairs of those times. https://www.toulouse-lautrec-foundation.org/ The Moulin Rouge had opened two years earlier, in 1889, and instantly established itself as a Montmartre landmark. It was renowned for the elasticity of its young dancers, both physically and morally; police officers made periodic checks to ensure that they were all wearing underwear. However, the poster by Jules Chéret advertising the club's delights was relatively subdued, so the director Charles Zidler hired the young (only 27 years old) #Toulouse-Lautrec to create a more vibrant poster. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/akacloudette/message

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:  This week we discuss the situation in Phoenix, the Death Traps Are Back!  Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, is back on the road in Arizona, with driverless vehicles available to Waymo One Customers who sign air-tight non-disclosures!   I also interview Gail Gordon, who is the Founder/Owner/Producer/Director of a non-profit Opera Company in Los Angeles.  Her business has been shut down, not due to the pandemic, due to AB5!   Our interview should be listened to not only by rideshare drivers and gig platform workers, but by every Independent Contractor in California and the rest of the country.   As we have discussed before on the podcast, all eyes are on California AB5/AB2257 and Proposal 22's outcome.   I think Gail really brings to light major flaws with AB5, so whether for or against this new law, give our interview a listen... there is a lot to be digested!Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Ein Vater und ein Lachsack besprechen eine Folge der Serie ALF. Es wird gegoogelt, Kalle erstickt fast an einer Erdnuss und mutiert dann zum Furzkissen (glücklicherweise unhörbar). Nach der Aufnahme sagte er, es sei die beste Folge bisher. Na dann, viel Spaß damit. Wir besprechen Folge 14 der ersten Staffel der Serie ALF. Ihr findet uns bei Instagram unter https://www.instagram.com/nullproblemo.podcast/ und bei Soundcloud unter https://soundcloud.com/user-666921691 Die Null-Problemo-Podcast-Playlist bei Spotify findet ihr unter: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23ZTB23XFM4cjhs5C8JmNZ?si=6ssmQyneTsyPfGYTJEsD2w Schreibt uns eine Mail an nullproblemo.podcast@gmail.com

Protests against Labrador Straits ferry prohibition are on hold, new mom is pleased with a midwife-assisted delivery through new program, NL woman is part of Canadian Opera Company virtual choir video, and a Mi'kmaq artist's painting is going into the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institution.

This show with Bree Noble focuses on Women of Substance Radio and Bree's journey to becoming an entrepreneur. Bree Noble quit her corporate job as a Director of Finance at a US top 15 Opera Company to pursue music. She had a successful 7-year run as a touring singer/songwriter. In 2007, during her time as a touring musician, she founded an online radio station (now a Podcast), Women of Substance Radio, to promote quality female artists in all genres. In 2015 Bree launched a 2nd Podcast, the Female Entrepreneur Musician, to help female musicians confidently promote their music and find their 1,000 true fans. Drawing on her extensive experience as a musician and entrepreneur, Bree offers an online training and mentoring community exclusively for female musicians called the "Female Musician Academy" and her “Rock Your Next Release” course. http://femusician.com & http://wosradio.com Bree has a great guide on creating multiple streams of income for your business as a musician available at: http://femusician.com To be featured on Bree's radio show and site -- Women of Substance -- reach out to her via http://wosradio.com Pick up the Visionary Womenpreneurs Field Guide at: https://visionarywomenpreneurs.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/visionarywomenpreneurs/message

1. Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s In the Light of Air:https://open.spotify.com/user/yd3pvj6u9lur21sni8znarqmh/playlist/22MsIEjWfcXFJQrrESB745?si=eLm5qw_YRF6qbU_haMHawg2. Gregory W. Brown’s Missa Charles Darwin:https://open.spotify.com/album/7fSXwqsyBjRmreve9R6dwr?si=u7xKb6KxQJaeJa2wfS4Bwg3. Enno Poppe’s Keilschrift:https://open.spotify.com/track/7va4X4tNwmThivQeBCHKg4?si=1HY70FFgQum9oyUQzypcCgYou can listen to these before or after the episode, or you can pause our podcast and go listen to each piece as we introduce them. Panelists:Richard Drehoff Jr. is a composer and pianist interested in creating works that explore a level of intimacy between performers and audiences. His music strives to manipulate our perceptions of time to develop a unique psychological affect for each piece, often juxtaposing the most fragile of sounds with obtrusive and harsh sonorities. Richard is the Co-Director of earspace, a North Carolina-based ensemble dedicated to the cultivation of invigorating and immersive performances of contemporary compositions, often featuring collaborations with video and mixed media artists. His works have been performed by earspace, the Mivos Quartet, the ECCE Ensemble, among others. He brought Enno Poppe’s Keilschrift.Dorothy Couper, viola, was graduated from New England Conservatory and Tufts University with a dual degree in Viola Performance and English Literature and from Peabody Conservatory with a Graduate Performance Diploma in Viola Performance. As a freelance orchestral musician, Ms. Couper plays with the Amadeus Orchestra, the Apollo Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony, the Maryland Symphony, and the National Philharmonic, among others. Dorothy is also an active member of the D.C. Musicians’ Union. As a chamber musician, Dorothy is a founding member of the Laurel Quartet, and was also a founding member of the Syrinx Ensemble while studying in Boston. She has also been a regular collaborator with Classical Revolution Baltimore and has been a guest artist with the Evolution Concert Series, the Edwin Trio, the HexaCollective, and the Iris Quartet. She brought in Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s In the Light of Air.Henry S. Gibbons, microbiologist by day and baritone by night, currently serves as the Bass section leader of the Handel Choir of Baltimore. Previously, while in North Carolina, he created the role of Malvolio in the world premiere of Joel Feigin’s Twelfth Night with Long Leaf Opera. Other operatic roles included Antonio in Hoiby’s The Tempest, and Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Bogdanowitsch in The Merry Widow with the Opera Company of North Carolina. He also performs oratorio and soloist roles, including Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem and numerous Bach cantatas, among others. He currently serves as a Research Microbiologist and principal investigator at the US Army’s Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He brought in Gregory W. Brown’s Missa Charles Darwin.More information at pauseandlisten.com. Pause and Listen was created by host John T.K. Scherch and co-creator/marketing manager Michele Mengel Scherch.

Theatre, dance, music, experimental design, found objects, and more come together for a modern adaptation of the classic story of Frankenstein this week at The Wallis in Beverly Hills.

From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft. In this episode, Ruth Mulholland – company manager of the Royal Opera – joins the podcast. She talks to James about the variety in her role, switching between schedule keeper, therapist and much more; how she got into the business; the unique challenge of company managing for an organisation as huge and complex as the Royal Opera; and her memories of working with Opera Holland Park.

An ArtsTalk Radio special dedicated to OPERA MELANCHOLICA, the new production by Opera2Day which is based on Philip Glass's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. Michael Hasted talks to Alice Gubler, the company's managing director, Emlyn Stam leader of the New European Ensemble, singers Santiago Burgi, Georgi Sztojanov and Drew Santini and to the opera's director Serge van Veggel

"Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'" - well, we're talkin' "9 to 5" with director Stephen Foust and actress Erica Buda Doran. Schenectady Light Opera Company (SLOC) presents this classic Dolly Parton musical January 17th - 26th, 2020. Hear about the show and community theatre at its best!

Dubbed by the New York Times as "one American's best songwriters" Dar Williams is certainly part of the fabric of the American songbook. Exclusive recording from Dar available here: http://bit.ly/2qOI0Qf Dar has always followed her muse. When she was up in Somerville, Massachusetts in the early nineties, knowing that she wanted to pursue music or theater, she worked backstage at the Opera Company of Boston and wrote plays on the side. But she was in Boston, and the muse led her into the myriad open mics and tip jar gigs of booming folk revival. She opened a trunk of old songs and started writing new ones. Since then, Dar has released 9 studio albums, written two children's books, hosts 2 annual songwriting retreats and is currently writing her 4th book "How to Write a Song That Matters". It’s a cliché that the personal is the political, but for Dar Williams, there really is no separating her life from her worldview. And in the face of a shifting world, she is more aware than ever of the power this approach can create. “I’m now experiencing the fruits of the alternative culture I was part of in the ‘90s,” she says. “I think I’ve made choices about how I lived my life, outside of the world that was going to fit me among the mainstream norms, and I chose to stay with my friends, to stay with my culture. “That turns out to have been the sturdiest structure I could have built for myself. And that’s in my songs, it’s in my teaching. I’m a believer in what can happen when we make music together.” Dar is on tour in January on the west coast and you can find the details on her website: http://www.darwilliams.com Dar gave us an EXCLUSIVE LIVE RECORDING of her song "When I Was A Boy" which you can get here: http://bit.ly/2qOI0Qf Dar mentions a couple of useful books in her own songwriting progress, links below.. Books referenced: What I Found In A Thousand Towns - Dar Williams (link: https://amzn.to/36Er2nf) Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan (link: https://amzn.to/2tj9EGg) The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron (link: https://amzn.to/34rBMnm)

Carolyn Chard has an eclectic taste in music; she is moved equally by the heavy beat of dance music or the gentle and beautiful melodies that speak to the soul. However it is the power of the classics and great composers of Opera that propel her through her work day as the Executive Director of West Australian Opera.The company was formed in 1967 and works in close association with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Ms Chard has steered the company for nearly two decades following various arts management positions around the country.Roles at Opera Australia, and Deckchair Theatre and Barking Gecko in WA, nurtured a great passion for the power of theatre. These positions followed her completion of the Arts Management degree at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts.Informing her decision to pursue Arts Management was her early producing forays in fashion and the rave scene. Working in the banking industry also provided terrific grounding; eclectic experiences indeed, that help to shape the practitioner and guide the artistic journey.Career paths are always fascinating and the rewards can be most satisfying. Ms Chard talks with great candour about her unique journey to arrive at the helm of WA’s triumphant Opera Company.Stages is available from iTunes, Spotify and Whooshkaa.

The Savannah Opera Company, which runs events year round and the Savannah VOICE Festival in the fall will host a number of special events this spring, including two co-productions with the Savannah Music Festival. Do Savannah Editor Joshua Peacock talked with co-founder Maria Zouves about a number of special events. Music this week is Savannah Opera Company co-founder baritone Sherrill Milnes delivering a performance of “Cortigiani vil razza dannata Rigoletto.” You can learn more at savannahvoicefestival.org.

Join The Chautauqua Opera Company's General & Artistic Director (Steven Osgood) and administrative staff (Michael Berg and Sara Noble) in the "studio" for an in-depth look at their company, the Young Artist program, and their dynamic summer experience in Western New York. From casting to production, the team talks about the ins and outs of their company with some history and tips thrown in. Recorded November 2018. Special Guest: Chautauqua Opera Company.

If you’ve seen theatre or opera in Tampa Bay, you’ve probably seen a production Keith Arsenault helped bring to life. A skilled lighting designer, set designer, theatre tech consultant and arts administrator, Keith is the resident lighting designer of the St Pete Opera, runs HCC Ybor’s beautiful Performing Arts Center, has worked as a voiceover artist, theatrical producer and circus ringmaster, and served on the staff of The Joffrey Ballet, the Opera Company of Boston, Palm Beach Opera and Nacional Ballet de Colombia. His theatrical work has taken him to 45 states and across Canada and Latin America, and he’s the winner of Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Awards for both Lighting and Scenic Design. Keith talks with Barbara St. Clair about growing up in a family rooted in theatre and dance. He shares the imaginative work of lighting design and the fascinating details of Tampa’s participation in the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s, the one city in the U.S. that had both an English and a Spanish language company. Find out more about Keith Arsenault at - https://www.jobsitetheater.org/portfolio-item/arsenault-keith/ Explore Keith’s Video Portfolio Check out upcoming shows at the St Pete Opera - stpeteopera.org/home-page and Dance performances at the HCC Performing Arts Center - facebook.com/hcc.dance Explore the vibrant history of the Federal Theatre Project - livingnewdeal.org/glossary/federal-theatre-project-ftp-1935-1939/ ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Federal_Theatre_Project.html Theatrical posters and photographs from the Library of Congress - loc.gov/exhibits/federal-theatre-project/slideshow/

  Introducing Bree Noble – A talented singer/songwriter, performer and speaker who is passionate about helping others. Drawing on her extensive experience as a musician and entrepreneur, Bree has created several online courses to help musicians learn to make a living from their music. Her most popular offering is an online training and mentoring community exclusively for female musicians called “Female Musician Academy”. Bree has overcome many obstacles in her life and desires to inspire and help people achieve their goals of health, wellness (both physical and spiritual). TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE: (03:10) Promoting women in music (06:48) The importance of establishing yourself as a live performing musician (08:50) Finding your style and/or niche in the music industry (12:12) Setting up your own home studio for recording (15:46) Where to start, how to promote yourself (18:39) You have the skills, but how to make a living from it (23:59) The different music genres HEAR MORE ABOUT BREE NOBLE: Bree Noble quit her job as a Director of Finance at a top US 15 Opera Company to pursue music. She has had a successful 7-year run as a touring singer/songwriter including 3 album releases. Her weekday Podcast was launched in 2014 to spotlight quality songs by unsigned female musicians. In July 2017 the show hit 10,000 monthly listeners and continues to grow. She has created a large, enthusiastic following of female musicians over the years. By mid 2018 the group will have amassed over 3,000 engaged members. Bree has become a pioneer for women’s voices in Podcasting. In fact she was recently featured in a Forbes article called “The Power of Podcasting To Fight The Patriarchy”. FAVOURITE QUOTE TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD "You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people to get what they want” ONE BOOK YOU SHOULD READ The E-Myth Revisited CONNECT WITH BREE Website Offer Facebook Instagram Twitter CONNECT WITH SASHKA Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter LinkedIn Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply to be featured on the No Name Brand Podcast here. SUBSCRIBE ON     

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast. Listen 2 Ways--Radio on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or from the podcast on our website www.AugustaArts.com My guest his week is Carol Cook who is leaving for Graz Austria in a few weeks to coach French Diction to opera students at the American Institute of Musical Studies. This program is a training ground for opera singers wishing to join an Opera Company in Germany or Austria. Who knew? Of course I covered events for the week-end and beyond. It was great to be back in the studio. Brenda

(https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ffemusician.com%2Ffem97-find-time-music-day-job%2F&title=FEM97%20How%20To%20Find%20Time%20For%20Music%20When%20You%20Have%20A%20Day%20Job) Finding time for music can be a juggling act, especially when artists have all different kinds of day jobs. Whether you work full-time outside the house, in your home office or take care of young children or aging adults (which is definitely a full-time job), finding time for music can be a juggling act. When I first started trying to build a music career, I worked full-time as a Director of Finance at an Opera Company. It was quite a demanding and stressful job, yet I managed to make time for band rehearsals, songwriting and recording my first demo. When I started to build a name for myself as a solo recording and performing artist, I was a stay-at-home mom with a 2 year old. In some ways, it was more challenging than balancing music with a corporate job. You don’t get to “clock out” at the end of the day, and you definitely don’t get rewarded with any overtime pay! Yet during this time, I was able to write and record an entire album, perform locally about 6 times per month, book several 2 week mini tours, record demos for other songwriters and take a songwriting class. It definitely wasn’t easy to find time for music… But sometimes the raw power fueled by the passion we have for music can drive us to accomplish the super-human. But passion alone isn’t enough. It takes battle-tested strategies and detailed planning to make sure music doesn’t get pushed to the back burner when our day job is demanding. If the idea of “detailed planning” sounds intimidating…I get it. I used to feel overwhelmed by the idea of making a plan to get things done. But when I finally admitted to myself that the lack of a plan was what was standing between me and my dream of a music career, I put my fear and resistance aside. I know you can too! I am going to share a few ways you can find time to focus on music while working full-time on other things. Determine When You Are Most Productive Discover which time of day you are most inspired, focused and likely to feel motivated to work on music. For me, it is early morning, before the kids are up and the hustle and bustle of the day’s responsibilities threatens to distract me. Maybe for you, it’s late at night when you’ve gotten your daily tasks done. Or the weekend when you can devote a larger block of time to music-related creativity or music marketing projects. Oftentimes, we can squeeze in some short work sprints in the middle of the day – during a lunch hour or while the kids are napping. If you’ve had your coffee and are in “work mode” it might be your most productive time for music. Your Lunch Hour – A Music Power Hour Whether you shut the door to your office or go work in your car or at a local coffee shop, your lunch hour can be a golden opportunity to find time for music and make some progress. After all, you’re already in work mode and hopefully “in the zone”, so why not extend that productivity to your music.   If you are home taking care of children or other adults, set your schedule so that they are occupied by a quiet activity or napping at this time so you can have at least an hour to devote to music. What can you do with these short snippets or time? Work on some lyrics you started writing. Starting from just a spark of inspiration,, you can get quite far on a set of lyrics in one hour. You can even use the internet at work for the thesaurus if you get stuck. If you keep your lyric ideas in Google drive, Dropbox, Evernote or your favorite cloud storage service, it will be very easy to pick right up where you left off no matter where and when you work on your lyrics. Use the internet to research booking opportunities. Choose one method of research each day – newspaper calendar...

Finding time for music can be a juggling act, especially when artists have all different kinds of day jobs. Whether you work full-time outside the house, in your home office or take care of young children or aging adults (which is definitely a full-time job), finding time for music can be a juggling act. When I first started trying to build a music career, I worked full-time as a Director of Finance at an Opera Company. It was quite a demanding and stressful job, yet I managed to make time for band rehearsals, songwriting and recording my first demo. When I started to build a name for myself as a solo recording and performing artist, I was a stay-at-home mom with a 2 year old. In some ways, it was more challenging than balancing music with a corporate job. You don’t get to “clock out” at the end of the day, and you definitely don’t get rewarded with any overtime pay! Yet during this time, I was able to write and record an entire album, perform locally about 6 times per month, book several 2 week mini tours, record demos for other songwriters and take a songwriting class. It definitely wasn’t easy to find time for music… But sometimes the raw power fueled by the passion we have for music can drive us to accomplish the super-human. But passion alone isn’t enough. It takes battle-tested strategies and detailed planning to make sure music doesn’t get pushed to the back burner when our day job is demanding. If the idea of “detailed planning” sounds intimidating…I get it. I used to feel overwhelmed by the idea of making a plan to get things done. But when I finally admitted to myself that the lack of a plan was what was standing between me and my dream of a music career, I put my fear and resistance aside. I know you can too! I am going to share a few ways you can find time to focus on music while working full-time on other things. Determine When You Are Most Productive Discover which time of day you are most inspired, focused and likely to feel motivated to work on music. For me, it is early morning, before the kids are up and the hustle and bustle of the day’s responsibilities threatens to distract me. Maybe for you, it’s late at night when you’ve gotten your daily tasks done. Or the weekend when you can devote a larger block of time to music-related creativity or music marketing projects. Oftentimes, we can squeeze in some short work sprints in the middle of the day – during a lunch hour or while the kids are napping. If you’ve had your coffee and are in “work mode” it might be your most productive time for music. Your Lunch Hour – A Music Power Hour Whether you shut the door to your office or go work in your car or at a local coffee shop, your lunch hour can be a golden opportunity to find time for music and make some progress. After all, you’re already in work mode and hopefully “in the zone”, so why not extend that productivity to your music.   If you are home taking care of children or other adults, set your schedule so that they are occupied by a quiet activity or napping at this time so you can have at least an hour to devote to music. What can you do with these short snippets or time? Work on some lyrics you started writing. Starting from just a spark of inspiration,, you can get quite far on a set of lyrics in one hour. You can even use the internet at work for the thesaurus if you get stuck. If you keep your lyric ideas in Google drive, Dropbox, Evernote or your favorite cloud storage service, it will be very easy to pick right up where you left off no matter where and when you work on your lyrics. Use the internet to research booking opportunities. Choose one method of research each day – newspaper calendar section, similar artist’s gig calendars, gigging websites – and focus on that specific kind of research for your lunch hour. That way, you have enough time to find some great connections without going down too many internet rabbit trails and wasting a lot more time (we’ve all wasted an entire afternoon this way haven’t we?). It’s useful to have a one hour time limit. Make booking calls or follow up with venues you’ve already contacted by email. This might be the perfect time to catch them in their office or on email since it’s probably their lunch hour too. Bring your instrument or track and practice in the car or in a remote part of the office. If you’re a vocalist, bring some tracks you can sing with or just use your iPod or phone to listen and review melodies and lyrics you need to memorize. If you work in a city, try busking on your lunch hour. You might even make some new fans and a little cash while getting some practice time in. Idle Time Can Be Learning Time If your job involves a commute (car, subway. train or even plane), there’s no need to feel like that time is wasted. With tons of educational resources online like podcasts, audio books, courses, and physical books, you could be learning something new each day to advance your career or improve your music. Subscribe to some podcasts about building a music career so your device will automatically download the episodes. That way you won’t have to use data or be in a wireless environment to learn and be inspired on the go. Some of my favorites are: DIY Musician Podcast Bridge The Atlantic DIY Artist Route Break The Business Female Entrepreneur Musician (of course) If you’re already enrolled in an online course, take a few minutes at the beginning of your week to download some new modules to your phone, or login to the members area so you can easily access the content when you need it. This extra few minutes of thinking ahead will save you time and frustration later. Invest in Help If you’re working full-time, your time for music can be quite limited. For you, time may actually be a more precious and scarce resource than money. I highly recommend you invest a small portion of your weekly paycheck into a virtual assistant or local student to help you do some of the music-related tasks that don’t necessarily have to be done by you. Spend your valuable time performing, connecting with fans, writing and recording music. Get your new assistant to help you with social media posts, updating your website, managing your email list, writing your newsletter, writing blog posts and more. If your day job is taking care of kids or adults at home, save up for some babysitting time. When I recorded my Holiday album, I built babysitting money into the budget so I could hire a college student to watch my girls, then 8 and 2, twice per week for 4 hour sessions so I could get the recording done. It was a really smart investment. Had I not done that, I most certainly wouldn’t have gotten the release out on time. Summing It Up, Goal-Setting & Planning for Success If you are juggling the demands of a full-time job, try these productivity hacks to find time for music: Choose one hour each day when you’ll be most productive and block it off on your calendar. This could be before work, in the evening or during your lunch hour. Use your lunch hour to write, practice, perform or work on booking research and follow-up.. Do the prep work so you can have easy access to lots of audio and written music training during your commute. Set aside some of your hard-earned money to invest in an assistant so your lack of time doesn’t prevent you from making progress. If your day job involves taking care of family members: Set aside an hour either before they get up or after they go to bed to work on music. In addition, you hopefully can find a time when they are napping or doing a quiet activity in the middle of the day so you can sneak some more work time in. Listen to audio podcasts, audio books or audio from courses you’ve purchased while doing household chores or in the car running errands. Set aside some babysitting money or build it into your project budgets. With just a little planning, you won’t have to feel like work and life is crowding out your music career. You will be surprised how productive you can be if you deliberately carve out small segments of time for music. It does take a little forethought, preparation and organization, but it will be well worth it. Having a day job might make the road longer, but it doesn’t have to completely deter you from reaching your music career goals. You got this! Here’s a little tool to help you get organized and create goals so you know exactly what to work on in those short windows of productive time before your job, during lunch and inthe evening or on the weekends. Being focused and organized about your goals and planning the actions you need to take to achieve them will be the key to making the most of the time you do have to work on music. Click on the image to Download my SMART Goals Workbook. With this, you will learn how to set achievable goals that will help you earn money from music. Watch the live video recording of the podcast. ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New & Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society & Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists at www.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram @breenoblemusic

It is 1791 and strange rumours of liberty and the equality of all men have begun to reach the ears of the slaves toiling on the land courtesy of the bloody revolution convulsing the colonial motherland of France. Is it possible that the principles of liberty, brotherhood and equality could apply to a nation of brutalised black slaves? The white masters think not, but one man, Toussaint L’Ouverture, an ex-slave himself, has other ideas. Trusted by all factions in the colony, whites, blacks, and the increasingly powerful mixed race “Mulattoes” Toussaint sets about exploiting the divisions between the Royalist planters and the Revolutionaries from France to create an opening out of which true equality for the slaves may come. It has often been said that men do not make history but history makes men. What better example can there be than the story of Toussaint L’Ouverture an illiterate ex-slave , without training, who had no choice but to find greatness as a leader to rescue his people from a dark chapter of history? In this he is assisted by the fearless meddling Voudou Priestess, Mambo Cecile, and by a young faithful house slave, Marie, poised to undergo an extraordinary transformation from a timid servant to a woman who for the first time dares to dream of freedom and beyond… With thanks to Kay Johnson, Alan Guy, Vivien Guy, Joe Marcell (Board of Thee Black Swan Theatre and Opera Company) and Lucia Hinton and Halo Jones of Art 19 Studios Produced by Thee Black Swan Theatre and Opera Company theeblackswan.co.uk Black Spartacus – Episode One Episodes 2 to 4 can be downloaded free from the Wireless Theatre website: http://www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk/?s=black+spartacus&post_type=product Starring: Judy Hepburn, Lavern Archer, Ben Onwukwe, Claire Jeater, Willie Jonah, Robert Maskell, Olive Miller, Darien Charles, Alan Guy, Bob Phillips, Allister Bain (RIGAUD), Bhasker Patel (BEAUVAIS) Written By : Anthony Maddelena, Edited By : Freddie Cox (Art 19 Studios), Directed By: Joe Charles, Sound Effects: Adrian Leibowitz, Sound Engineer: Freddie Cox (Art 19 Studios) #radiodrama #blackspartacus #Toussaint L’Ouverture

The Colored American Opera Company was born at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church — the first all-black church in the nation’s capitol — where an Italian priest invited a white Spanish American veteran of the U.S. Marine Band, and teacher of march legend John Philip Sousa, to teach a French style of opéra bouffe to an African American choir. In doing so, in 1873, just a decade after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, together, they created the first American opera company — black or white — in the nation. Listen as Shelley Brown, producer and former artistic director of the Strathmore theater in Bethesda, Maryland, and Patrick Warfield, a professor of musicology at the University of Maryland and author of Making the March King: John Philip Sousa's Washington Years,1854-1893 discuss this hidden American story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born in Jessup, Pennsylvania, Cossa studied with Anthony Marlowe in Detroit, Michigan, Robert Weede in Concord, California, and Armen Boyajian in New York City. He made his debut at the New York City Opera as Morales in 1961, and a week later sang Sharpless with the company. He won the American Opera Auditions in 1964 and was sent to Italy for debuts at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan and Teatro della Pergola in Florence.[2] He made his debut at the San Francisco Opera in 1967 as Zurga in Les pêcheurs de perles. His Metropolitan Opera debut took place on January 30, 1970 as Silvio in Pagliacci. Other roles there were Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Lescaut in Manon Lescaut, Marcello in La bohème, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliette, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Valentin in Faust, Yeletsky in Pique Dame, Germont in La traviata, and Albert in Werther. In 1976 he created the role of David Murphy in the world premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Hero with the Opera Company of Philadelphia.[3] Cossa's left a few notable recordings of his best roles such as Belcore in L'elisir d'amore opposite Dame Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti, Achillas in Handel's Giulio Cesare opposite Norman Treigle and Beverly Sills, Nevers in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots, again opposite Sutherland, Martina Arroyo and Huguette Tourangeau, and the baritone solo part in Roger Sessions' When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd. He can also be heard on the Classical Record Library's A Celebration of Schumann and Schubert with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He has sung as soloist with the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic, and the National Symphony. He was chosen by Licia Albanese to be the recipient of the Puccini Foundation's Bacccarat Award in 2004, and in 1993 was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great American Singers at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Cossa taught at the Manhattan School of Music and in 1988 he accepted a position as Professor of Music at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he became chair of Voice/Opera.   Also, a SWEET GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was on this day in 1886 that the American Opera Company had its grand opening at the Academy of Music in New York. The first performance was the American premiere of the German opera - "The Taming of the Shrew." On today's "A Classical Day in the Life," discover whatever became of this venture and who was the driving force behind it.

The Dungeon Crawlers Team welcomes to the show Thomas Beckett who will be talking about Night of Ashes. Night of Ashes is a Theatrical Prequel to Hell's Rebels, the current Pathfinder Adventure Path from Paizo Publishing which takes place during the events immediately preceding In Hell's Bright Shadow, the first adventure in Hell's Rebels. Working with the Paizo team, we are using NPCs, locations and plot points from the Adventure Path to recreate the traumatic events leading up to Barzillai Thrune's take over of the city of Kintargo. The show centers on a young Hellknight who is conflicted between her commitment to the Law and her commitment to her City. When Grand Inquisitor Thrune orders her companion killed and an entire Opera Company arrested alongside a young Baron, she is forced to keep the actors from further harm and lead them to safety. The survival of this small band intermingle with the machinations of the arch villain of the Adventure Path. The show will be as audience interactive as possible and feature steel on steel fight choreography by an award-winning local fight choreographer. The Kickstarter launches 8/27/2015 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/346863196/1232471340?token=51be328a. Then the Dungeon Crawlers Team will wrap up the show with the Ghostbusters of Salt Lake. The Ghostbusters of Salt Lake, organized in 2007, are Utah's premier professional paranormal investigators and eliminators. You're likely to run into the GB's of SLC at screenings, comic and sci/fi conventions, costume parties, and charity events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostbustersofSaltLake

Composer Chaya Czernowin and Orchestra 2001 percussionist David Nelson discuss an evening concert of works by George Crumb and a Library of Congress Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music commission by Czernowin, "Slow Summer Stay II: Lakes" (2012). Speaker Biography: Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin has been a professor of composition at Harvard University since 2009. Previous teaching posts include the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, University of California San Diego, Yoshiro Irino Institute in Tokyo and the International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt. Her opera "Prima...ins Innere," which was composed for the Munich Biennial in 2000, received the Bavarian Theatre Prize. Her other operas have been performed at the Salzburg Festival and Festspielhaus Hellerau in Dresden. Her chamber and vocal works have been commissioned by IRCAM, Ensemble Modern and Sospeso. Czernowin has received numerous awards for her compositions, including the Kranichstein Music Prize (1992), Asahi Shimbun Fellowship Prize (1993), the Schloss Solitue Fellowship (1996), the IRCAM reading panel (1998), the Encouragement Prize by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation (2003), the Rockefeller Foundation Prize (2004), the Fromm Foundation Award (2008), a nomination of the Berlin Wissenschaftskolleg (2008) and a Guggenheim Fellowship Award (2011). Czernowin has been composer-in-residence at the Lucerne and Salzburg Festivals. Speaker Biography: David Nelson is a Philadelphia-based percussionist with Orchestra 2001. A graduate of Temple University, he has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Delaware Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Savannah Symphony, New World Symphony and the Honolulu Symphony. For captions, transcripts, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5950

David Devan is the General Director and President of the Opera Company of Philadelphia. He shares stories of his time in Victoria at P.O.V. and camping in Canada.  

The "material girl" at the heart of Abbé Prévost's novella, Manon Lescaut, is one of literature's most charming yet enigmatic heroines. She has inspired no less than 4 operas, 2 ballets, films and more - including Giacomo Puccini's first major success. In Tune with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, hosted by Michael Bolton and Maren Montalbano, takes a look at Puccini's lush romantic score in preparation for OCP's April 2012 production of the opera. These performances at the Academy of Music mark the first professional Philadelphia performances of the opera in 25 years and stars 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Winner Michelle Johnson, Thiago Arancam, Troy Cook and Daniel Mobbs. Musical excerpts on the podcast are provided by Allegro Music Group on the Opera d'Oro label, catalogue number 1428.  This complete recording can be purchased online at http://www.allegro-music.com/online_catalog.asp?sku_tag=OPD31428.

The "material girl" at the heart of Abbé Prévost's novella, Manon Lescaut, is one of literature's most charming yet enigmatic heroines. She has inspired no less than 4 operas, 2 ballets, films and more - including Giacomo Puccini's first major success. In Tune with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, hosted by Michael Bolton and Maren Montalbano, takes a look at Puccini's lush romantic score in preparation for OCP's April 2012 production of the opera. These performances at the Academy of Music mark the first professional Philadelphia performances of the opera in 25 years and stars 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Winner Michelle Johnson, Thiago Arancam, Troy Cook and Daniel Mobbs. Musical excerpts on the podcast are provided by Allegro Music Group on the Opera d'Oro label, catalogue number 1428.  This complete recording can be purchased online at http://www.allegro-music.com/online_catalog.asp?sku_tag=OPD31428.

For those who find themselves in the company of poet Gregor Mittenhofer, the results may be as dramatic as the deadly snowstorm that swirls around the mountain inn where they find themselves. Hans Werner Henze, considered to be one of the foremost composers of our time, brings us this powerful and acclaimed opera.Listen to In Tune with the Opera Company of Philadelphia to find out more this upcoming production, part of OCP's Aurora Series for Chamber Opera at the Perelman Theater. A Philadelphia-area Henze enthusiast takes us through this 1961 masterpiece, reviews the genesis of the opera, and provides a musical guide. This podcast is hosted by OCP's Michael Bolton.These performances mark the Philadelphia Premiere of the work, which has not been performed in the U.S. for nearly 20 years. Elegy for Young Lovers is produced in association with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Curtis Opera Theatre, and Kimmel Center Presents.

For those who find themselves in the company of poet Gregor Mittenhofer, the results may be as dramatic as the deadly snowstorm that swirls around the mountain inn where they find themselves. Hans Werner Henze, considered to be one of the foremost composers of our time, brings us this powerful and acclaimed opera.Listen to In Tune with the Opera Company of Philadelphia to find out more this upcoming production, part of OCP's Aurora Series for Chamber Opera at the Perelman Theater. A Philadelphia-area Henze enthusiast takes us through this 1961 masterpiece, reviews the genesis of the opera, and provides a musical guide. This podcast is hosted by OCP's Michael Bolton.These performances mark the Philadelphia Premiere of the work, which has not been performed in the U.S. for nearly 20 years. Elegy for Young Lovers is produced in association with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Curtis Opera Theatre, and Kimmel Center Presents.

The Opera Company of Philadelphia will host the local premieres of two exciting new American operas over the next several months: Nico Muhly and Stephen Karam's Dark Sisters and Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's Silent Night. Both operas had their world premiere in November 2011. Podcast hosts Michael Bolton and Maren Montalbano talk with two Philadelphia favorites, soprano Jennifer Check (Almera in Dark Sisters) and baritone Troy Cook (Father Palmer in Silent Night) about these operas and their experience working with the amazingly gifted creators of these operas.

The Opera Company of Philadelphia will host the local premieres of two exciting new American operas over the next several months: Nico Muhly and Stephen Karam's Dark Sisters and Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's Silent Night. Both operas had their world premiere in November 2011. Podcast hosts Michael Bolton and Maren Montalbano talk with two Philadelphia favorites, soprano Jennifer Check (Almera in Dark Sisters) and baritone Troy Cook (Father Palmer in Silent Night) about these operas and their experience working with the amazingly gifted creators of these operas.

Opera's ultimate temptress opens the season with a sizzle in this classic production that transports you to sultry Seville. The story of a beguiling gypsy who sets her sights on a naïve but passionate young corporal, Carmen traces a tale of seduction, obsession, and deadly betrayal. Bizet's masterpiece features many of opera's most powerful melodies, from the bewitching “Habanera,” to the passionate “Seguidilla,” and the bravura of the “Toreador” song, capturing the imagination from the first notes of its renowned overture.Hosted by OCP's Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton, this edition of In Tune with the Opera Company of Philadelphia features interviews with Carmen cast members Rinat Shaham, David Pomeroy and Ailyn Pérez and provides in depth information about the Company's free public HD screen simulcast of Bizet's opera at Independence Mall in the Independence National Historical Park.

Opera’s ultimate temptress opens the season with a sizzle in this classic production that transports you to sultry Seville. The story of a beguiling gypsy who sets her sights on a naïve but passionate young corporal, Carmen traces a tale of seduction, obsession, and deadly betrayal. Bizet’s masterpiece features many of opera’s most powerful melodies, from the bewitching “Habanera,” to the passionate “Seguidilla,” and the bravura of the “Toreador” song, capturing the imagination from the first notes of its renowned overture. Hosted by OCP's Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton, this edition of In Tune with the Opera Company of Philadelphia features interviews with Carmen cast members Rinat Shaham, David Pomeroy and Ailyn Pérez and provides in depth information about the Company's free public HD screen simulcast of Bizet's opera at Independence Mall in the Independence National Historical Park.

Librettist Stephen Karam discusses his libretto for DARK SISTERS, the collaboration process with composer Nico Muhly, and the relationship between music and words in the opera. DARK SISTERS is a new opera by Nico Muhly and Stephen Karam, and is co-commissioned and co-produced by Gotham Chamber Opera, Music-Theatre Group and Opera Company of Philadelphia. For more information, please visit http://www.darksistersopera.org

From Madama Butterfly and Turandot to La bohème's Mimi, composer giant Giacomo Puccini is famous for the grace and strength of his glorious heroines. Enter Floria Tosca, a diva with flashing eyes and a jealous heart who loves only one man – Mario Cavaradossi. When he is taken as a political prisoner, his captor, Baron Scarpia, has met his match in Cavaradossi's faithful Tosca. Featuring the breathtaking Te Deum chorus and the renowned tenor anthem E lucevan le stelle, plus one of the most famed soprano arias in all of operatic repertoire, Vissi d'arte, Puccini's beloved work has not been seen at the Opera Company of Philadelphia for over ten years.Hosted by OCP's Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton and mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano, each edition features musical excerpts, plot synopses and background information on the operas, cast and production information, interviews with artists and producers, Academy of Music historical moments and more!

From Madama Butterfly and Turandot to La bohème’s Mimi, composer giant Giacomo Puccini is famous for the grace and strength of his glorious heroines. Enter Floria Tosca, a diva with flashing eyes and a jealous heart who loves only one man – Mario Cavaradossi. When he is taken as a political prisoner, his captor, Baron Scarpia, has met his match in Cavaradossi’s faithful Tosca. Featuring the breathtaking Te Deum chorus and the renowned tenor anthem E lucevan le stelle, plus one of the most famed soprano arias in all of operatic repertoire, Vissi d’arte, Puccini’s beloved work has not been seen at the Opera Company of Philadelphia for over ten years. Hosted by OCP's Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton and mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano, each edition features musical excerpts, plot synopses and background information on the operas, cast and production information, interviews with artists and producers, Academy of Music historical moments and more!

Jane Glover, who is the Artistic Director of the London Mozart Players, first became interested in conducting when she was reading music at Oxford University. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her work at Glyndebourne, where she began as a repetiteur for the Opera Company and ended up running the touring company, and she talks about the way her career is developing as a conductor.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Cosi fan Tutte Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: Letters by Virginia Woolf Luxury: Bathroom with lots of full cupboards

Jane Glover, who is the Artistic Director of the London Mozart Players, first became interested in conducting when she was reading music at Oxford University. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she recalls her work at Glyndebourne, where she began as a repetiteur for the Opera Company and ended up running the touring company, and she talks about the way her career is developing as a conductor. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Cosi fan Tutte Act 1 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: Letters by Virginia Woolf Luxury: Bathroom with lots of full cupboards